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Oyster Creek vs Taunton

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.1 km apart · Oyster Creek profile · Taunton profile

Oyster Creek Taunton

Taunton (Qld) and Oyster Creek are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Queensland. They differ sharply in their demographics and incomes; Oyster Creek has a far higher share of people born overseas (20.5% compared to 5.3% in Taunton (Qld)) and a much larger group of high earners, with 13.9% earning $2,000 or more a week compared to none in Taunton (Qld). Taunton (Qld) is an older area, where the typical resident is 61, and it has a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (22.8%) than Oyster Creek (10.3%).

Both areas are similarly car-dependent and have no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar home size, with an average of 2.2 people per home, and both have a similar share of full-time workers (50%). These figures sit close to the national trends for their specific type of rural area. While they share these basics, the gap in home-loan payments is large, with the typical monthly payment in Oyster Creek being $1,700, which is far higher than the $867 typical payment in Taunton (Qld).

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 28.2 pts higher in Taunton Work from home: 36.4 pts higher in Taunton Year 12: 20.7 pts higher in Oyster Creek Other language: 10.3 pts higher in Oyster Creek Born overseas: 15.2 pts higher in Oyster Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Oyster Creekin Taunton +18 larger in Taunton gap widening
39 23rd pct 57 30th pct
Median age in Oyster Creekin Taunton +7 yrs older in Taunton gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 61 yrs 94th pct
First Nations in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Oyster Creekin Taunton +12.6 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
10.3% 17th pct 22.8% 67th pct
Under 15 in Oyster Creekin Taunton +8.4 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap steady
15.4% 38th pct 7.0% 11th pct
De facto in Oyster Creekin Taunton +3.4 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
11.1% 41st pct 7.7% 20th pct

Age structure

46.2% Older adults (45–64) +4.7 pts ▸ 50.9%
10.3% Seniors (65+) +12.6 pts ▸ 22.8%
7.7% Young adults (25–44) +11.6 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.4 pts 7.0%
10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +10.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

41.7% Married +0.6 pts ▸ 42.3%
27.8% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 32.7%
11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%
0.0% Separated +9.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
0.0% Widowed +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Age & sex structure

Oyster Creek Taunton

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Oyster Creekin Taunton +15.2 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap widening
20.5% 77th pct 5.3% 22nd pct

Country of birth

64.1% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 70.2%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English ◂ +0.8 pts 35.1%
25.6% Australian +5.9 pts ▸ 31.6%
7.7% Irish +8.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
0.0% Scottish +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% German +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Oyster Creekin Taunton +10.3 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
10.3% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

69.2% English only +18.5 pts ▸ 87.7%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Oyster Creekin Taunton +5.9 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
41.0% 51st pct 35.1% 34th pct

Religious affiliation

46.2% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 57.9%
41.0% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 35.1%
7.7% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Oyster Creekin Taunton +20.7 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap steady
45.7% 52nd pct 25.0% 8th pct
Bachelor+ in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 ◂ +20.7 pts 25.0%
17.1% Year 10 +27.1 pts ▸ 44.2%
0.0% Year 11 +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +20.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% Certificate I / II +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 12.5%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Bachelor degree even 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related +8.3 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Health +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Society & culture even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Oyster Creekin Taunton +$88 higher in Taunton gap widening
$449 8th pct $537 16th pct
Household income in Oyster Creekin Taunton +$300 higher in Taunton gap narrowing
$762 4th pct $1,062 17th pct
Family income in Oyster Creekin Taunton +$374 higher in Oyster Creek gap widening
$1,749 41st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Oyster Creekin Taunton +13.9 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap widening
13.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%
0.0% Under $650 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +26.9 pts ▸ 26.9%
16.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
13.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Oyster Creekin Taunton +5.4 pts higher in Taunton
38.5% 87th pct 43.9% 95th pct
Mental health in Oyster Creekin Taunton +8.8 pts higher in Taunton
0.0% 0th pct 8.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.8 pts 19.3%
10.3% Asthma +9.0 pts ▸ 19.3%
0.0% Mental health +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Other condition +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Heart disease +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Cancer +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Lung condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.3% None ◂ +10.9 pts 40.4%
25.6% One condition +7.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
15.4% Two conditions ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%
0.0% Three or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Oyster Creekin Taunton +10.9 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
8.3% 10th pct 19.2% 56th pct
Unpaid carers in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in Oyster Creekin Taunton +10.9 pts higher in Taunton gap narrowing
8.3% 5th pct 19.2% 24th pct
Defence service in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Oyster Creekin Taunton +9.6 pts higher in Taunton gap steady
25.0% 55th pct 34.6% 89th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 71 yrs 100th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Oyster Creekin Taunton even gap narrowing
2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Oyster Creekin Taunton +28.2 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 28.2% 96th pct
Living alone in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 39.1% 90th pct

Family composition

59.1% Couples with children ◂ +59.1 pts 0.0%
45.5% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 46.2%
0.0% One-parent families +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Other families +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Household size

35.3% 2 people +21.2 pts ▸ 56.5%
17.6% 1 person +21.5 pts ▸ 39.1%
29.4% 4 people ◂ +29.4 pts 0.0%
17.6% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 21.7%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Oyster Creekin Taunton +$833 higher in Oyster Creek gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $867 11th pct
People / bedroom in Oyster Creekin Taunton +0.20 higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 13.0% 38th pct
Owned outright in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 65.2% 95th pct
Separate houses in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 43.5% 6th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.3% Owned outright +29.9 pts ▸ 65.2%
47.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +34.0 pts 13.0%
0.0% Rented +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

23.5% 3 bedrooms +19.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
35.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.3 pts 13.0%
17.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +133.3 pts ▸ 133.3%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Oyster Creekin Taunton +36.4 pts higher in Taunton
0.0% 0th pct 36.4% 88th pct
PT commute in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

40.0% Car (driver) +10.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.7 pts 30.4%
29.4% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 30.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +26.1 pts ▸ 26.1%
23.5% 4 or more ◂ +23.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Oyster Creekin Taunton +11.8 pts higher in Taunton gap widening
15.8% 10th pct 27.6% 37th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Oyster Creekin Taunton
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Oyster Creekin Taunton +8.5 pts higher in Oyster Creek gap narrowing
52.8% 27th pct 44.2% 13th pct
Full-time in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
50.0% 15th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

30.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.5 pts ▸ 45.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
20.0% Construction ◂ +6.4 pts 13.6%
0.0% Mining +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Retail trade +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Sales workers +36.4 pts ▸ 36.4%
20.0% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%
20.0% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
20.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.2 pts ▸ 18.2%
0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Oyster Creekin Taunton even
0 0th pct 0 12th pct
Mean slope in Oyster Creekin Taunton +2.0 pts higher in Taunton
5.9% 52nd pct 7.9% 70th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Oyster Creek vs Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32244/oyster-creek/vs/SAL32760/taunton